New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge looks back at the dugout as he heads up the first base line after hitting a solo home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 28, 2017, in New York. Julie JacobsonAP

New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge looks back at the dugout as he heads up the first base line after hitting a solo home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 28, 2017, in New York. Julie JacobsonAP

From dental office to the ballpark, it’s just a journey to another Aaron Judge homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge didn’t want any of his teammates to get injured in the scrum that followed Thursday’s walk-off win.

Turns out, the ex-Fresno State star was the one who had to worry. He wound up needing dental work, though it didn’t slow the rookie down at all in his pursuit of the 2017 American League home run title.

After Brett Gardner hit the third walk-off homer of his career in the 11th inning, propelling the Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, the players – in typical boys being boys fashion – went wild while celebrating at home plate.

One problem: Gardner lost his helmet and it began rolling around at the feet of the players.

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“I didn’t want anybody jumping and breaking an ankle,” said Judge, who smacked his 33rd home run of the season in Friday’s 6-1 victory over the Rays. “So I picked it up, and as everybody was jumping around, I think I hit it on someone’s back. It got me.”

Yankees security worked overtime Thursday looking around home plate for the missing piece.